sewing

photography Bethany Hobbs
Having rediscovered my love for sewing last year, I was thrilled when one of our TWR readers tipped me off about The Maker’s Atelier, a new magazine for sewers that promised to be stylish.
I don’t know… Read More

When I’ve been to the Venice Biennale in previous years, I’ve always observed a glamorous mix of both art and style. This year, not so much on the style front. The art was as thought provoking as always but I… Read More

Strand House, Rye
Not buying (or distracting myself so much with) clothes for a year is having a strange affect on my thinking. As I do less clothes shopping and more of the other things I enjoy, I find myself… Read More

Guest blogger Elena Bowes went to New York’s Tender Buttons for us this month, I have never been in all the years I’ve been visiting NYC, but next visit, I’m heading straight over……If you’re visiting The Big Apple this year,… Read More

I don’t know HOW I missed this collab between Uniqlo’s UT collection and our favourite haberdashery store Merchant & Mills. I can only apologies for being so slow, it’s been out for a month or two and quite a few… Read More

Today’s post is by our regular contributor Julia Little, who takes a break from digital and does a bit of crafting for us…..
I’m not going to apologise, I love a bit of craft. In the past it has had… Read More

Mr Finch is an unusual chap. He started life as a jeweller, then moved into being a textile artist because he wasn’t really enjoying it that much. Hailing from Yorkshire and with a jolly demeanour, he is a dapper dresser… Read More

This is a gorgeous book for fashion lovers, particularly those that make things and appreciate the art and craft of sewing.
Writer Hélène Farnault has gone into the ateliers of the French haute couture houses to interview some of… Read More

Attention all quilters, this is a book you might want to check out.
You may all remember the lovely Tracy Chevalier wrote Girl With A Pearl Earring, this is her latest tale, wrapped up in quilts, applique, Quakerism and slavery.… Read More

I know I’ve mentioned Creation Knits in Barnes before, but it keeps on getting better with its window displays, I really HAVE to show you what its done for this Christmas because I think it’s the best thing since the… Read More

If you love those country-style floral embroideries you come across on vintage tea cosies and napkins, this book is for you. Caroline Zoob spent ten years living in Virginia and Leonard Wolf’s Monks House and the experience has influenced her… Read More

True Brit Knits Christmas Hampstead Wreath, knitting one may help keep you sane before Christmas
Over the past month I have been to a number of craft fairs and at all of them I was reminded of how so many… Read More

Having posted the below post on Recycle and Sew this morning, some of our Twitter followers pointed out this great video on how to make a Chanel jacket (I’m looking at you @FionaHarkin) The Secret Of The Little Black Jacket,… Read More

Since we’re on Christmas present watch, we can speak very highly of the Notions Box from Merchant & Mills, which comes beautifully wrapped and contains little jewel boxes of treasure -well made haberdashery things- if you are a sewer. Non… Read More